The bickering of envious mistresses, the criminal intentions of fraudsters and the love of two young people are at the center of events, in the middle of which unfolds the fate of the city executioner Jiří, who longs to break free from his destiny and become a proper burgher. He is not heard, but he manages to expose the iniquities and their culprits, reunites a hard-pressed couple in love and his undeniable merits for the city and eventually bring him luck.

• DirectorMartin Frič
• Release6 October 1944
• Genre
  Comedy / History
• Duration1h 34m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  8.3
  3 reviews
• Productions

  Nationalfilm